"With some 3,500 articles compiled by a team of international experts, The Penguin Archaeology Guide includes: entries on major sites in all parts of the globe, from the Paviland Cave in Wales to the Birrigai rockshelter in Australia; descriptions of early peoples, cultures and civilizations, including the Egyptians, Etruscans, Aztecs and Celts; information on a vast range of archaeological artifacts from pottery to papyrus; articles exploring the theory and practice of archaeology, including the dating of sites and objects; accounts of the achievements of key figures in the history of archaeology; and maps and photographs throughout."--BOOK JACKET.